Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Shelia’s smile froze. “Why?”

“Mr. Nichols is taking his wife tonight, so it wouldn’t be convenient for you to attend.”

Shelia forced a smile. “Oh, so he’s taking his wife. That’s great. I didn’t want to go anyway.”

“That’s good.”

Shelia held her phone and bit her lip.

Her roommates exchanged glances.

“Shelia, did your boyfriend stand you up?”

“I heard this event is international. Didn’t your boyfriend organize it to introduce you to some foreign entrepreneurs?”

Facing their skeptical looks, Shelia managed a weak smile. “He has an important client to accompany. I

shouldn’t disturb him.”

Shelia glanced at the dress in her hands, her expression dimming.

‘Juan never likes Debra. Why did he suddenly….

She tightened her grip on the dress.

She had looked forward to tonight’s event for so long. She couldn’t just give up.

As the night fell, Juan had a splendid black dress sent to Debra.

He had been waiting downstairs for a while when he saw Debra descending the stairs.

Though he had seen Deby

surprise.

in a burgundy dress the other day, seeing her in this outfit still took Juan by

He hadn’t realized how beautiful Debra could be.

said,

“I’ll have my secretary

to

black dress,

Nichols, you look stunning in

Juan glanced at him.

his mistake and quickly shut his

“It’s okay.”

didn’t care, and she

Chapter 5

“You

but dared

was what he got for being

the club, Juan helped Debra get out

cast admiring glances at

lady with Mr.

be

Nichols together before. They make

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Juan took Debra’s hand.

hand, but with so many people around, she had

glanced around and saw many faces she had encountered in her last

business world. To be able to attend such a high–level international event, the people here were all top entrepreneurs, philanthropists,

studied finance to impress Juan, but it never

shattered glass grabbed everyone’s

gardener accidentally broke a vase of roses, and the manager scolded

from? Get him out

“Hold on.”

roses from the ground. She

rare.

Mr. Houston’s flowers and startled the guests. Let me have him removed,” said

manager.

just ask him to prepare a new one,” Debra said. “These roses were brought by Mr. Houston for everyone’s enjoyment. How about each lady take

manager waved off the

lowering his voice. “I didn’t expect

trying

a taxi in a black dress, feeling strange

tried

glanced at the taxi and stopped her

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